The Super Quartet Live at Sweet Basil is a live album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded at Sweet Basil in New York City in 1987 and released on the Japanese Paddle Wheel label.[1]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | August 28 & 29, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:55 | |||
| Label | Paddle Wheel | |||
| Producer | Shigeyuki Kawashima | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Henry M. Shteamer awarded the album 4 stars stating " Live at Sweet Basil is highly recommended as an introduction to both Waldron and Lacy, as these performances reveal the quirks of each of their styles in a peppy, yet very profound setting".[2]
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Track listing
edit- All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "What It Is" — 12:19
- "Evidence" (Thelonious Monk) — 10:52
- "Snake Out" — 15:21
- "Let's Call This" (Monk) — 7:23
- Recorded at Sweet Basil in New York City on August 28 & 29, 1987
Personnel
edit- Mal Waldron — piano
- Steve Lacy — soprano saxophone
- Reggie Workman — bass
- Eddie Moore — drums
References
edit- ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed March 9, 2011
- ^ a b Shteamer, H. M. Allmusic Review accessed March 9, 2011